yep ... i'd have to say the same here.
I never took it seriously until i saw that i could do it half decent.... Before then i was so excited, I had never seen a pot plant before I had no clue about it. I wanted to share it with everyone who never saw MJ in it's true form. Then after the first harvest i realized i was HOOKED, and FAR TOO PROUD of my grow.
now i'm kicking myself in the ass for what i've done.
I too worry more about the people i told than the law for fear of being robbed.
Everyone still asks questions on how my babies are and when is going to be ready... I don't have many, if any enemies, but none of that matters..
... ...no one would believe after my enthusiasm that i stopped doing it. I now just answer to most people that ... it won't be for a while till it's done, or I'm not going to get much more than an ounce, or I only have one plant.
i really fucked up the number one rule royally!!
My plan is to harvest and move, and find a new job since any "friend" who knows are people i work with.
the shame of it all, and the part that was hard to grasp (still is) is why should i have to be secret about my ganja. Why should i keep a secret about something that everyone is appreciating. Why can i not share my knowledge about the plant with people..
Now i realize why. Just hope it's not too late.
this post is a prime example of what a fearless new grower will go through before they realize the facts about telling about their grow.
If you have someone living with you or a girlfriend/boyfriend who knows.... You just put them in harms way.
hope at least one person takes from what i'm saying.